The powerful dust storm descended on western Kansas on March 14, reducing visibility to zero, leading to a devastating chain-reaction crash involving 71 sedans, SUVs and semis on I-70 near Goodland ...

This image provided by the Kansas Highway Patrol shows the aftermath of a pileup on Interstate 70 near Goodland, Kan., caused by a dust storm and involving more than 70 vehicles, Friday, March 14 ...

Image shows the aftermath of a pileup on I-70 near Goodland, Kan., caused by a dust storm and involving more than 70 vehicles, March 14, 2025.

The fatalities Friday near Goodland were the first in the area in a dust storm since 2014, said Jeremy Martin, the Weather Service meteorologist in charge there.

This image provided by the Kansas Highway Patrol shows the aftermath of a pileup on Interstate 70 near Goodland, Kan., caused by a dust storm and involving more than 70 vehicles, Friday, March 14 ...